CITY OF SUNNYVALE

City Council Study Session Summary

Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) Update

October 23, 2007

The City Council met in study session at City Hall in the West Conference Room, Sunnyvale, California on October 23, 2007 at 5 p.m., with Vice Mayor Spitaleri presiding.

 

 

City Councilmembers Present:

Mayor Otto Lee

Vice Mayor Anthony Spitaleri

Councilmember John Howe

Councilmember Dean Chu

Councilmember Ron Swegles

Councilmember Melinda Hamilton

Councilmember Christopher Moylan

 

City Councilmembers Absent:

none

 

City Staff Present:

Amy Chan, City Manager (departed at 5:30)

David Kahn, City Attorney

Robert Walker, Assistant City Manager

Michael Curran, Director, Department of Employment Development

Coryn Campbell, Assistant to City Manager

Yvette Agredano, Intergovernmental Relations Officer

 

Visitors/Guests Present:

Michael Marlaire, Director of Partnerships, NASA Ames

Deborah Feng, Deputy Director, Strategic Communications and Development, NASA Ames

 

Call to Order: 5:02 p.m.

 

 

Study Session Summary:  

·    NASA Research Park Project Presentation

Michael Marlaire, Director of Partnerships, NASA Ames, presented an update to Council on the status of NASA Research Park.

·    Bill and Issue Tracking

Staff reported on the status of the bills and issues which were advocated for/against since the beginning of the current fiscal.

 

·    2008 IGR Assignments

Council reviewed their current 2007 IGR assignments and provided direction to staff on their desire to dis/continue those assignments into 2008.

 

Staff also informed Council of an invitation by Santa Clara County to participate in their Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board.

 

·    2008 NLC Resolutions

Staff updated Council on the status of the 2008 NLC Resolutions

 

·    National League of Cities Conference Itinerary

Staff distributed itineraries to Councilmembers for the November conference.

 

·    2007 IGR Committee Assignment Reports

Councilmembers reported on their IGR Assignments. 

 

·    2008 NLC March Conference Update

Staff informed Council that per their direction last year, IGR has begun requesting meetings in Washington, DC in preparation for the NLC Congressional Cities Conference.

 

Adjournment: 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Yvette Agredano, Intergovernmental Relations Officer